Cuckoo's Nest Flashcards
Chicanery
N
Use of trickery to achieve a purpose
Deception dishonesty
Honesty truthfulness
Astute
Adj
Ability to use assessment of people or situations to advantage
Clever
Unknowing
Punitive
Adj
Intending for punishment
Correctional disciplinary
Beneficial
Trite
Adj
Something that’s overused/unoriginal
Common cliche
New original
Wheedle
V
To use flattery or endearments to get someone to do something
Coax persuade
Intimidate demand
Filch
V
To steal or take casually
Sneak snatch
Give receive offer
Thwart
V
To block someone from doing something
Frustrate
Facilitate
Maudlin
Adj
Weakly or foolishly emotional (drunkenness)
Sentimental melodramatic
Un dramatic indifferent
Latent
Adj
Present but not visible
Lurking
Active apparent
Aplomb
N
Complete and confident composure/self-assurance/poise
Calmness collectedness
Confused low self-esteem agitation